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This accessible textbook describes Christianity, the world's
largest religion, in all of its historical and contemporary
diversity. No other publication includes so much information or
presents it so clearly and winsomely. This volume employs a
"religious studies" approach that is neutral in tone yet
accommodates the lived experiences of Christians in different
traditions and from all regions of the globe. The World's
Christians is a perfect textbook for either public university
classrooms or liberal arts campuses. Divided into three parts, the
text first describes the world's four largest Christian traditions
(Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Pentecostal)
which together account for roughly 98 percent of all Christians
worldwide. A second section focuses on Christian history,
explaining the movement's developing ideas and practices and
examining Christianity's engagement with people and cultures around
the world. The third and longest portion of the text details the
distinctive experiences, contemporary challenges, and demographics
of Christians in nine geographic regions, including the Middle
East, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern and Western
Europe, South Asia, North America, East Asia, and Oceania. The
second edition of this popular text has been thoroughly rewritten
to take recent developments into account, and each chapter now
includes two primary source readings, highlighting the diversity of
voices that exist within the world Christian movement. Like the
first edition, the revised text is enhanced with easily
understandable maps, charts, tables and illustrative photographs.
In summary, this new and improved second edition of The World's
Christians is: written in a clear style that readers will find
engaging enriched by the addition of thought-provoking primary
source readings thoroughly revised to bring the story of
Christianity up to the 2020s more geographically comprehensive than
any competing text more theologically/ecclesiastically
comprehensive than any competing text amply illustrated with maps,
charts, tables, and photographs perfect for use in the classroom or
for general readers who want to understand the full diversity of
Christianity as it currently exists around the world
The Shang dynasty of north-central China (c. 1500-1000 BCE) was a
flourishing Bronze Age civilization that maintained control over
much of north China for nearly six hundred years. It also produced
spectacular bronze ritual vessels that are among the greatest
cultural and technological achievements of any ancient
civilization. Ancient Chinese Bronzes offers readers the unique
opportunity to see Daniel Shapiro's astonishing collection of
ancient Chinese Shang dynasty bronze ritual vessels. The mystery
and beauty of these bronzes is captured in dramatic large-format
illustrations both in color and in black and white.
What Is Christianity? provides a fascinating overview of the
world's largest religion, weaving history, theology, spirituality,
denominational divisions, and global growth into a single
compelling story. Written in clear and captivating prose that
requires no previous knowledge of Christianity, it describes the
religion inspired by Jesus as a living faith that is still changing
and developing today. Reader-friendly chapters introduce the major
traditions of Christianity (Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism,
Protestantism, and Pentecostalism), explaining their spiritual
appeal and tracing their evolution over the centuries.
Christianity's recent global expansion is highlighted, but
Christianity has been a diverse and multicultural movement from the
very beginning. Each chapter provides thought-provoking insights
into the beliefs, values, practices, achievements, and failures of
Christians as they tried to remain faithful to the message and
meaning of Jesus in different times and places. Condenses a vast
amount of information into a coherent narrative Explains how and
why Christianity has become so incredibly diverse Describes what
almost all Christians have always held in common Summarizes the
current status of Christianity in each global region Discusses the
challenges that Christians worldwide are facing today What Is
Christianity? is an ideal introduction to Christianity as a world
religion for people who are unfamiliar with Christianity as well as
for Christians who want to know more about their own faith and the
faith practices of fellow believers from other Christian
traditions. An engaging text for general readers, this short volume
will also be a stimulating choice for book discussion groups and or
for the classroom.
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more!
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